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I liked it. I thought he did a great job. I haven't read the graphic novel myself, but I have read a lot on it, browsed through it enough to understand most of its elements. Zach Snyder was very faithful to most of the story, and did it right. He brought on the present time with the murder of the Comedian, and then showed us the history behind the Minutemen and the Watchmen in the credit sequence. After that, you were introduced to a slow investigation that revealed the heroes were in retirement, but were slowly being pulled back by old memories being told, and by certain events in their lives. It's almost as if they were recalling childhood memories of wanting to be heroes and decided to somehow go for it. It seemed odd at first, but in the end, it worked. It set-up why all the characters were the way they are, and how they were able to come to this point in their lives where everything is turned upside itself twice. The key thing about making it this way was the character development. First, you sneak into the Comedian. After that, you get a little of Silk Spectre, and a little of Nite Owl, but you venture deeply into Dr. Manhattan, and incredibly deep into the wonderful, delicious, amazing Rorscach. You really got to see more of Rorscach than you would've thought, especially in character development and kick-ass scenes. Not only that, but the little revealed of Nite Owl is enough to show you why he is the way he is, kinda dorky, but still immensely bad-ass. The next Superman actor should take lesson from his role. Surprisingly enough, he seemed like the weaker one, character wise, but shouted out beautifully towards the third quarter. The editing was great, the fight sequences were fresh and nicely directed. I had a few problems with some of the music selection, but outside of that, great movie. Beautiful visuals as well. Another thing--- it was graphic. Zach Snyder pulled no punches in this film with his use of gore, blood, and incredibly gruesome moves that made you cheer, clench, or swallow back your recently eaten popcorn. I liked it. 4/5 Stars. Zach Snyder, keep doing your thing. Also...the ending resolution, absolutely well-crafted. Watchmen...well worth the watch!

Have not seen it yet, it opens here in Sweden on the 13th. But I'm pretty scared of Chemical Romance doing a Dylan cover in the end... of all bands - chemical romance? Let Pearl Jam or someone do it, or use the original song. But maybe it fits with the film.

^Well that just scared. me. Dylan better being hiring a professional to whack those guys. I wish someone did anyhow.

what? sex with hallelujah playing? that is probably my favorite part.

From the rescue at the burning building to the Archimedes sex scene, I was in awe of this movie. I also really want this soundtrack. Well done.

#1 is a dumb ass. The sex scene is supposed to be funny because Nigh Owl can't get it up without the being a super hero. And as for the fire button, that was taken directly from the graphic novel. Meanin Moore wrote that scene. Idiot.

I'll probably be shot, but I thought the movie sucked. But I never read the graphic novel so...

It was good, and a nice adaptation of Moore's work. Outstanding visuals, and I love the soundtrack. Also, some very nice acting from Crudup, Haley, and Wilson. Not entirely faithful to the comic, but the movie can stand on it's own legs. I'd give it a 4/5

Well watched this last night and loved it. It has such a different angle on it than ither films. I loved the fact it was set in the 1980's and with an 18 cert is was very gory and lots of brilliant camera slow mo moments. It has been filmed so well and a must for any action comic book fan. Go see it now..... 9/10 best film so far of 2009...........

I love the graphic novel, it has been very importantto me for years now and I honestly was expecting to be somewhat dissapointed. I absolutely was not! The film in my opinion is every bit as good as the graphic novel. There are a few minor bits that didn't gel for me but I thought the comic had some of those awekward moments too and ultimately both weren't harmed in any way by them. I loved how comical the film was personally, a lot of people have complained that the film should have been darker and not had as many laughs, but the comic itself is incredibly satirical. I think Snyder and Co. conveyed that perfectly.The "Halleluja" love scene is hilarious in my opinion (it's okay to laugh, it's supposed to be comical). @ stevedawg- by the way, the flame thrower part of that scene is in the novel as well. It shouldn't piss Alan Moore off too much (key word, "shouldn't"). I loved the music choices, a few people I saw thought the music didn't fit really, but as I talked to them about it it became clear that they felt it should have been scored through and through like other superhero movies. This is NOT anything like the other superhero movies we've seen before. Don't expect "The Dark Knight". It is much more contemporary feeling and profits greatly, i think, from the music choices. Some were obvious, yes, but 90% of films made now adays don't even think about music choices except for "is this popular" so obvious is sometimes a welcomechange. The fight scenes were really well done, I was suprised.Aside from the likes of Tony Jaa not even modern Asian martial arts choreography (that I've seen anyway, I'm no expert) hold up against the "Watchmen". Yes, it's that good. I quickly grow tired of many action sequences in modern cinema, but these felt fresh and energeticfrom start to finish. Bravo. Like I said, I did have a few nit picky things, but they aren't huge. I thought it was a smart move axeing the squid from the film, but why on earth did they leave Bubastis??? I figured since the squid was cut Bubastis would be too considering that Ozymandius (spelling?) was into generic engineering because he was creating the squid, so he also created Bubastis for shits and giggles I guess. But in the film he doesn't seem to have any interest in generic engineering so The big blue horny tiger seems oddly out of place. He doesn't fight he just walks around looking like a mediocrespecial effect and gives us kind of Wile E Coyote "oh shit" look at the camera before his demise. Like I said though the movie is so very good that I wouldn't allow these little nit picky things to put a damper on the experience. I felt great sitting in that theater seat for two and three-quarter hours. I had a smile on my face the whole time (which got me some odd looks from other filmgoersdurring some of Watchmen's grittier scenes). I'm incredibly pleased with the end result, not bad for someoneexpecting to be somewhat dissapointed, no matter what they threw up on the screen. Alex, I sometimes find you overenthusiastic about some films, but today I completely share your enthusiasm. P.S. The opening credit sequence is amazing.The Oscars should add the category of "best opening credits" this year just so Watchmen can destroy the competition (yes, they are that good). Then maybe other filmmakers will try to give us something truly special in the credit department instead of the usual monotony we're used to. Thanks for reading...if you took the time to read all that mumbo jumbo. Now off to see the "Watchmen" again... and again... and again...

Sorry, "genetic engineering" I mean.

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I agree with many who have said the ending was better than the graphic novel, but I felt that Rorscach's brutality was waaaaaaay over the top when revisiting his past. More was done to make him look like a homicidal maniac than a flawed hero. I'd give it a solid 7.5/10.

Don't get me wrong. I liked it, no, I loved it. Having said that, for me, it just didn't live up to the hype that everyone put on it. Everybody said that it was supposed to invoke huge amounts of great discussion, but what is there to discuss? No questions or big thoughts came out of it. Again, don't mistake my meaning, because it was totally cool as shit, but at the end of the day, was it an amazing, cinematic kick in the ass? Not really.

I was amazed how well they stuck to the original story and scenes. I think only SinCity can rival its accuracy to the source material. Of the few changes, why was Night Owl the one to warn Veidt about mask killers ? Why they switched this from Rorshach didn't seem to have any real reason behind it. I know there is a longer cut out there, and I'm curious if it includes more of the back story to Adrian with his Africa Relief special, etc. He seems to be left a little flat in the movie. Hollis's murder should be in there and some more of the newstand interactions, but otherwise they included near everything. Only the Black Freighter Story stands out, but it's getting its own DVD release. Switiching from the Psychihc Squid Bomb to the "S.Q.U.I.D." Bombs was at least a nice homage. I'm curious to hear from people who have no idea what the storyline is what there opinions were. All the back story explained in the text portions of each chapter are basically done as one shot pictorials in the opening credits, and I'm curious how well it comes off for people who have no idea who those characters are. Other than Hollis calling out their names in his visit with Dan and Rorscach explaining their fates while breaking into Rockefeller, I don't think the un-read viewer will know what was going on in those shots. And lastly - I don't remember the Comedian killing Kennedy in the book...but maybe I mised it?

I loved it and think it is a great adaptation of the novel. I do have one small problem with the end. I don't think it had the same impact as the comic. I hate to say this but I think the destruction was too clean and antiseptic. It wasn't as horrifying, making you feel the murder of millions. After the rest of the film was so graphic, all we see is rubble not the blood and bodies of the comic. Still it is a pretty small complaint of a great movie.

To # 1 - You were only upset you couldn't jerk it to that sex scene. That movie was close to brilliant. Say anything else then you haven't read the book.

I know #1, but the fire button being pressed right then really happened in the book. So don't say Snyder threw that in and made it lame because it was Moore who put it in first.

In a word... mesmerizing, read the graphic novel and was amazed at the detail, thought, emotion, etc that was put into this movie, fantastic movie, must see in theatres, can't wait to see the director's cut. If you have not read the graphic novel, it is a must recommend so you can get the true enjoyment out of all I mentioned above, this is one of those movies (like the Dark Knight) you need to watch multiple times to pick up on all that is transpiring. What a triumph for Zach Snyder and the whole crew. Great movie. 10/10

This film is what true comic book films are all about. It wasn't afraid of being what it is, which is a comic book. Far superior to The Dark Knight in my honest opinion, although the acting never reached that films levels the pure comic book style and story was what put it over the top. I loved the way the story played out and the unique atmosphere which Snyder created. A real palpable sense of dread, nihilism and surreality. Great 80's score and wonderful musical choices. This film is truly an original and will more than stand the test of time. In addition, the changes to the original source material actually improved the film and made it truly cinematic and up to the standards of reality of the 21st century post-9/11 world. The ending was truly epic. Fight scenes were great, the blood and gore and grue of the world was amazing and I was consistently blown away by the editing choices and cinematography. I could dissect some of the performances but I'm going to choose to just go with them because they weren't distracting while I was watching the film. I thought Malin Ackerman was great as Laurie aka Silk Spectre, with the only true weakness being Carla Gugino, she really camped it up, I thought. True outstanding performance by Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode and Billy Crudup, especially kudos to Patrick Wilson as Night Owl, I loved his character and I thought it was a really terrific believable performance. 5 out of 5 Brilliant

I didn't like it. The first half was okay and interesting but then it just seemed to get weird. The songs were cringe worthy and bothersome. Granted it was ripped right out of the pages, the feeling or soul just wasn't there. I don't think that as a film this should be placed with the greats (The Dark Knight, etc.), more second tier. Too bad, I was really hoping this would have been awesome. 5/10

Have not read the comic but did read the Wiki page about it. It was entertaining enough but felt more like an overstylized MTV 300 than a movie of its own. Some parts were way too corny and the music was too missplaced. Also, Malin Akerman kept destroying every single scene she was in.

If you guys liked this movie. Then you'll love Mystery Men!

Fucking loved Rorscach!! " I'm not locked in here with you all. You all are locked in here with me!!!"

i watch it yesterday and i love it

I'm glad it wasn't just me that disliked the soundtrack. It's not that these are bad songs, they are just OVERPLAYED and OVERUSED songs. They are also poorly used within the scenes... the music in the trailers worked well and the images were edited perfectly to the songs. Here, the music is glaringly out of place.

Fuck me sideways, that movie was the best. I will see it again and Snyder edited it perfectly not only for time's sake but also those that never read the book. My wife said she loved it and never read it...heck, not even into comics or anything. It still made sense and I love that Snyder threw in things only readers would know, like the newspaper guy and kid, Bubastis, and a few other stuff. It was truly something else and i look forward to the director's cut.

RORSCHACH Holy shit But yeah, I liked it

I really liked it! But I'd have to agree with #1 what the hell was up with the sex scene and the hallelujah track? So, there you have it , the music is my only issue. I loved Rorschach, loved Manhattan, loved the new ending. 9 out of 10

Here is my comment on another site in response to a review where they complained about almost everything in the movie... ----- I read the first 4 or 5 issues several months ago and never got around to finishing. I went in worried based on how people have been reviewing it, and I honestly loved it. I liked the music choices, I liked the acting (even the girl who played Silk Spectre), I liked the violence style, and I really liked the ending. After watching the movie I flipped through the back of my copy to see how it was done differently (which I already knew from spoilers), and I like the movie's ending better. As far as Zack Snyder's slow-mo stuff goes, I love it. I loved it in 300 as well. Zack Snyder can do that all he wants as far as I'm concerned, but if other directors start doing it constantly *then* I will get tired of it. I saw it with my dad and when it was over he turned to me and said "wow" and a little later said "that was one of the best movies I've ever seen." Now you are probably thinking "wow, you must not see very many movies" or something, but I have and I am EXTREMELY picky about movies to the point that people don't like to watch movies with me because I'll start making comments like Mystery Science Theater 3000. Well, there was no such thing from me with this movie. The one and only thing that I felt could have been handled better was Bubastis, as it just sort of appeared out of nowhere with no explanation, but I'm sure it will be explained in the 3-hour+ extended director's cut which I can't wait for. Oh, and by the way, Dr. Manhattan's exposure didn't bother or distract me one bit. Maybe some people just need to grow up.

I can't really complain about much - I think it's about as close as anyone could come in adapting Watchmen for the screen. I loved the score and the soundtrack (as well as the MCR song) but yes, the opening credits were simply amazing. I do wish more of Hollis Mason would have made it - but perhaps that will be in the director's cut. The Times They Are A-Changin' was easily the best song from the film - again, what an amazing sequence. It even inspired my girlfriend to read the graphic novel so I can't complain (and neither should Moore, being as a whole new audience is going to discover his work and appreciate it)

Read before you watch so you can get all of the references!

Wonderful movie. My wife even enjoyed it (think it was the abundance of 'Blue Wang'). Only part that might have hindered my enjoyment, the idiot parents who brought their 2 and 5 year olds. Stupid.

It's bee a long time since I've been to a movie and haven't been disappointed in one way or another. Not so with Watchmen. This movie was freakin awesome! Best adaptation of a graphic novel/comic book I've ever seen. I honestly there is nothing negative I can think about in this movie. Hell, even the soundtrack was great. This movie will be on my "top five" list as soon as I can figure out where to put it. I will be seeing this again (at least once) and I will be buying the DVD the day it comes out.

HATED IT.

Yeah, there was a big deal made about the comic being "unfilmable"... the comic might actually BE unfilmable, if you were to try to shoot it verbatim. I think the changes made and the abbreviations to scenes or cutting of some stuff was pretty reasonable. The story itself is entirely filmable, obviously, as Snyder has effectively pulled it off. I thought the acting and the characters were great as well. Dunno why there was so much bad ink on Veidt and Silk Specter. I think a lot of people also overstated the amount of action that was slow-motioned. It was nowhere near 300's level of slow-down-speed-up action. I didn't like 300's action that much, but the action in this felt really really good to me. A couple of shots were awkward and seemingly just done for the hell of it, but otherwise I thought it worked great. I don't like handing out ratings or numbers or scores or anything, cause comparing films via that sort of crap is really futile most of the time, but I'd say that if you liked TDK and if you didn't hate 300, then you'll probably like Watchmen a lot. It's satisfying plot- and character-wise like TDK, but it's got quite a bit of 300 flavor to it. The only bit that really threw me for a loop was the sex scene. Not just due to the scene, but how sort of... softcore porn it felt. Just sorta tacky in an otherwise slick and thoughtful film.

Artfully executed Wonderful acting Exorbitant detail Indulgent (but brutally necessary) fight scenes The only thing the film suffered from was in trying a touch too hard to be audience-friendly (read: non-Watchmen readers) which isn't surprising in the least given that the film is expected to reel in a lot (pardon the pun) And the ending got its point across all the same! Brilliant

I just watched it without reading the book, and found it absolutely amazing!

The sex scene was way to long. They should have used that time to give laurie more meaningful dialogue. I saw this with a couple of friends, two havent read the comic. One thought it was awesome and the other felt like there was something missing. Ive only read the comic twice but i know exactly what was missing. All the side storys and characters that made you emotionally attached were absent or cut short. This makes you not care if adrien kills them or not. All the back stories of the main heroes(besides the comedian) were a little too quick and also felt a little rushed. The climax was ok but not as bloody and impactful as the fight between Ozy and Blake or manhattan blowin up the mobsters. In the end this is just a shallow version of the comic. Even with all its flaws the film still is a pretty impressive adaptation. Making a 2 1/2 hour watchmen is not easy. My version would have been 5 hours long. I give it 8.5/10 directors cut will probably be better

P.S Jackie Earle Haley was perfect Rorsach. They should've just left it though.

overall...i was expecting more. More... I ain't saying it wasn't great/spectacular...it was. BUT i wish i didn't read the novel 5 days before i saw the movie. The movie didn't have all the elements the novel had. Ain't starting a spoiler list, but many elements are missing. Way to many to call this movie made "EXACTLY" like the novel. It's not. I wish it was made like the novel, but you know what...it really is the un-filmable comic novel. At least some stuff is.Hopefully the director;s cut will contain more stuff. On the movie..i give it a 8/10. Favorite character? you'll be amazed i actually loved Veidt in the film (in the novel was Rorschach). Why Adrian? fighting scenes were awesome, the failed assasination scene was awesome. I underline, i liked the character. The actor on the other hand...eh...they should have picked somebody more muscular...more buffed up, as he was depicted in the novel. Side note: you will see dr.manhattan's C$#%. Many times =)). too many..compared to the awfull love scene between silk spectre 2 and night owl. Music was ok, no matter what you say. if you didn;t see it yet and you're reading this, i recommend you to go see it asap. don't read the novel first if you didn't already. you had like 20+ years to do so. go see the movie then read the novel, not like i did. It WILL ruin your movie experience. The novel is far better in every way. It's complete .

9.5/10. Can't wait for the Director's Cut this summer/later this year

Everyone is pissed off because they did not have the squid. Its a good movie and like even my mom like it. Also did any one see the part when Nite Owl turns the computer on and there is a file called Boys.

I agree w/ #1 the sex scene almost ruined the movie it was lame that part and the Dr. Manhattan's junk???? His piece wasnt in the book that many times, almost made a joke out of it. The movie overall was good added more length of fight scenes and all, I enjoyed it....

portrayed, yes, i know... haha

except for that completely awkward sex scene I thought it was pretty good. But lets not kid ourselves, it was no Dark Knight

two thumbs up!!!! a flat 9.0/10.0 Rorschach; it was impressive how it was portrayed and coceived!

i loved this fucking movie,it's pretty close to the 12 part comic,the trade paperback or hardcover graphic novel however you read it,few bits missing(the comic within a comic would have been to confusing for non fans like my mum,also the giant squid ending is missing but was replaced with a suitable ending.)the performances where all good(rorschach,the comedian,dr.manhattan,silk spectre 2 especially.)violent(fuck me it was fucking great rorschach+meatcliver =awesome)soundtrack was cool(some of the music worked in certain scenes not in others.)special effects were very good(the shit on mars & the origin of dr.manhattan.)can't wait for the directors cut(could do it justice,make it more like the comic it's based on.)overall 8 out of ten.......i can get the mother & daughter fantasy now,sweet.

It was okay but it didn't move me enough to care enough to even spend another moment discussing it.

Zack Snyder did a very good job with this movie and he stayed true to all the graphical elements. The quality control that kept it all close to Gibbons universe was marvelous. Snyder knows how to do wonderful art on the big screen. That is a fact. But for the fans of the story line, the director did indeed fail: The use of hard core violence and extended sex scenes where out of context with regards to the original material, and served the movie little purpose or added value in any meaningful sense. The changing of the ending was undoubtably a huge mistake that dragged the whole experience down. One could argue that the final result actually missed the two major segments (the fans of Moore and Gibbons universe, and the newcomers that haven't yet experienced the novel); While the sequences in the film was lovely made and easy to follow for the fans, they might be a bit demanding for newcomers to appreciate fully due to the quick shifts. And while the Archie sex scene with it's insanly bad positioned soundtrack, the blue penises and the bone breakings, might arouse a new audience, it certainly fell short of bringing forward a true image of the original story. Then, as a knife in the back on the true fans - the ending was changed! Like it's no big deal -the director has a right to influence and adjust the story to his final product, right? Except that this alternative ending is just bad. It is far from "more realistic", and even if it were "more unifying" in the global sense -which is arguable- the result was just pathetic; Involving Jon on the Veidt project is in breach of logic, with regards to his obvious capabilities to expose the true nature of such a scheme. As fans raise an eyebrown on this part of the move, one cannot help but reflect on the fact that Snyder had a wonderful universe to bring forward; the original story and artwork was phenomenal. So WTF change this?? I give my regards and compliments to Alan. R's "Never compromise" confirmed to be even MORE relevant with this release, than I had hoped upfront.

Wife and I took in a viewing of Watchmen last night, and it was good. The movie itself is pretty long; 2 hours and 30 mins I think. I loved it. It was slam-bam in the right places, drawn out exposition in others. There is so much to take in from the comic, that it would have been a daunting task, no matter the filmmaker. Snyder and Co. did a great job of shoving an incredible amount of details into each frame, much like artist Dave Gibbons did in the comic. I am in awe fo the production designers and crew for this movie. Watchmen is totally worth your time to take in on the big screen, no matter your opinion of the comic. If you haven't read the comic yet, I would actually recommend NOT reading it first, and buying it later (yes, BUY it). I've read the comic a handful of times now, and it did color my perception of the film. I was expecting some things that I didn't see in the movie, and was let down with a couple of very minor points. Snyder's grasp of whizz-bang-slo/mo-whizz-bang action was MADE for this kind of movie. I will probably see it again, before it leaves theaters. The comic geek in me almost demands it. The Dark Knight set the bar high for "super hero" movies, and Watchmen keeps it going, without breaking stride. For those who have read the comic prior to seeing this film? I think the best way to approach it, is to strictly see it as a very faithful adaptation of the comic. It hits all the right points, and freshens the material for a modern day audience. Watchmen works BEST as a comic book, due to the extreme care as to how the material was approached, and then laid out within a comic book page. As an adaptation, the film works in fleshing out a lot of the drawn details that comic book readers have memorized as gospel over the years. After it all, I have to say my favorite actor/character from the film is Patrick Wilson, who plays Dan Dreiberg (Nite Owl II). His character in the film doesn't share the same kind of dark origins as some of the others, and Wilson captures Dreiberg's nerdiness with ease, at the same time stepping it up, kicking some serious ass. His was probably the most identifiable of the characters, and I tended to sympathize with him the easiest. All the other performances are solid (most notable is Jeffrey Dean Morgan capturing the assholiness that is The Comedian), and all the gripes about Dr. Manhattan's "zombieness", I just didn't see. They did a great job with blueing him into belief. All in all, I give it 4 out of 5 Bloody Happy Face Buttons.

to keep my "review" short and sweet. 8/10 as a stand up top-notch addition to the "action movie genre" 9.5/10 as a comic book adaptation. easily #1 amongst the films that are for the most part ture to the source material. it totally grabbed all the elements, scenes and dialog from the comic that could remotely work in a film and, as if painting them in a new color-brings them to LIFE! p.s. i am in total support of the ending! i loved the giant franken-squid in the comic but can't have seen the cgi and effects put to better use by *spoiler* scrapping the concept alltogether and pitting dr. manhattan against the world.

#100 said it perfect. Ditto But for the fans of the story line, the director did indeed fail: The use of hard core violence and extended sex scenes where out of context with regards to the original material, and served the movie little purpose or added value in any meaningful sense. Other than that it was perfect. I like the Squid ending better as well but this one was fine. The thing about the squid though is not that it is a squid. It could have been any kind of creature or entity. It's the fact that it is alien, not of Earth, that is what will bring the world together. It's a threat so big that it forces the world to come together. I shows us how petty our own wars with each other are. I guess you could say that about Dr. Manhattan. He is now above all humans and therefore alien. It's just sad though that they make him a villain in a way.

I didn't read through all the comments so I apologize in advance if I'm rehashing somebody else's comment but as much as I love the graphic novel, give the movie a solid 8.5, and have high hopes that the directors cut will be even better, I feel compelled to add that the blue weiner to booby ratio for this movie was way out of wack. Normally I look for a blue weiner to booby ration of about .15 but I think that this move weighed in at about 8.0 which is appauling. Now that I think about it 300, as much as I realize this might not be a total apples to apples comparison, had a screwy Spartan Weiner to booby ration too. I'm begining to think there might be patter emerging in Zach Snyder's films

I watched this movie today and couldn't wait for it to be over. I could not connect with any of the characters, and it just didn't make me feel like I should care if any of them died. The only one that made the movie watchable for me was Rorschach, I thought his story and the scenes where he was involved in were the best IMO. This movie was hyped up way too much for what it was... I wouldn't call it a waste of money but I won't go see it ever again to be honest.

''Use of hardcore sex-scenes''...Ha-ha-ha Ok...Need more time for this but, never mind: Thank you Zack for making this movie for us, true fans. Can't wait for that Directors Cut and Black Freighter/newswendor addition...

omg this movies was beyond great. i have never been so captivated by a film before. it flowed well and was engaging....for a non-reader, i was able to understand everything going on and enjoy the film. i wish i had more hands so i could give it four thumbs UP )))

Have had the book for many years. Good story even better that it wasn't all happy-ever-after wishy washy ending. I didn't become a mega-fan or build it up to godlike status, I just read the book a few times. Tried to get girlfriend to read it - she got bored half way, lacks focus on superhero genre. Now after the hype, seen the movie. Since then immersed further, read stuff, sites, learned more about the characters, a lot more about the fans, the obsessive, or just curious. Saw the movie this week. Quiet afternoon, maybe six or eight other people in small cinema. Took girlfriend, she liked movie better but got bored at times - but she gives excellent head and sense of decadence fitted atmosphere of movie. Loved the translation- RORSCHACH brilliant, sharp gritty narration, better than Sin City or Blade Runner. Most things true to graphic novel, background on main characters except Ozymandias. Good casting for most, Ozymandias too effete thin white duke, David Bowie clone, too 'pretty boy' and faggy in lilac suit. Comedian real nasty piece of work but evokes all the right dark moods and dehumanising chaos of real war. Amazing blue-rig cgi on Dr Manhattan and effective detached voice and abstracted 'alien' manner. Girlfriend initially fascinated by so much emphasis on blue dick, - a novel cinematic moment throwing years of prudery out the window. About time too. Women next I hope. Silk Spectre outfit nice, stockings, latex, fashions change.. a good update from baggy dress in book. Nite Owl a bit Batman but predictable given how that's influenced and actor was a great Clark Kent style mild mannered nerd, played it well. Love scenes too drawn out but included for today's audience (and girlfriend). Glad the (in my opinion) thoroughly boring pirate book within a book was missed out. Ending substitute was ok always thought squid was silly, but magnitude lacking, no bodies in NY ruination, not enough real horror at world destruction and death toll. Kissinger good likeness, Nixon brilliant ...hateful little weasel played well....creepy..USA brass military also..did we really trust those *ssh*les with our lives like that? Help! Hard to believe that Oxzymandias wimp could beat off two of his compatriots who had trashed or killed so many others with such ease. Great scenes on Mars, fabulous intro sequence deserves an Oscar, great cameos, Bowie, Jagger, Andy Warhol, etc... and JFK, almost Spitting Image at times...I loved the intro mood, imagine will spot more each viewing. Music accurate to book but some notable cringe worthy like 99 Balloons and Hallelujah.. but thought Dylan, Simon Garfunkel, Stones, Hendrix etc great and well placed evoking mood of the age. Valkryies theme in Nam was well comedic..and Stones also evoked so many war movies. Sat to end of credits and smiled at 'First we take Manhattan' by Leonard Cohen... superb timing and placement. Parallel universe of 80s was superbly realised. Loved Silhouette actress..very hot. Note to girlfriend to dress like that. All in all, very good, gimme Blu Ray now !! . Have now re-read book and want to go back watch again for the hell of it. Rorschach the best thing of the movie, superbly high impact, the lines got better and better from the page to screen. Very true overall to book sometimes panel for panel storyboard.

Good points: -Relatively faithful to the story. Holding out hope for the director's cut for some of the scenes I sorely missed. - Wonderful hand-to-hand combat scenes, especially Silk Spectre and Night Owl fighting in the prison. - Jackie Earle Haley as Rorsharch = AMAZING - Soundtrack was amazing, though I happen to like all the songs so perhaps I'm biased. "Hallelujah" was just awesome during the sex scene, I laughed so hard! The music felt kind of weird at first, not in choice but more the editing and where the music stopped/started, but overall it was still enjoyable. - Ending was excusable and at least believable (as opposed to oh say, "Wanted" adding in a loom of fate, wtf?) I can understand why the squid wasn't used because then the little hints and foreshadowing you get about the disappearing scientists, artists, etc. would have had to been made blatantly obvious (in the news or front pages), kinda spoiling the idea. In the novel the disappearances are downplayed and subtle, (almost making you forget them entirely until they show up) giving you the impression that no one cares about the missing people. I can't think of a way in which the comic book ending could have been portrayed without screwing that up. They probably would have had to make the disappearances more a part of the main story which would have screwed things up. Plus, it's not like Dr. Manhattan was sticking around anyways so he makes an acceptable scape goat. It still conveys the idea that now mankind has to put aside their differences and work together to protect themselves from some greater threat that they don't fully understand. - On that note, Billy Crudup as Dr. Manhattan was a little off-putting at first, (I think it was because he was so soft spoken) but it didn't take long for me to warm up to him and enjoy his wonderful performance. - Comedian was everything I hoped for, and a bit more. - There should be a reward for best opening credits; Watchmen would win hands down. GREAT way to provide backstory, cater to the fans, and set the mood and tone of the world. - Silk Spectre with and without costume = very nice eyecandy (if nothing else) It's no doubt she's a beauty. - I dunno if it's just me but the sex scene was done well. It seemed more realistic than the normal sex scenes you see in movies. Wonderfully choreographed scene, even if Malin's bad acting was obvious in it. - Patrick Wilson conveyed Night Owl II's character very well. His portrayal of an awkward (early thirties?) nerdy and low-confidence Dan Drieberg and his ability to change into a confident sexy "superhero" once in costume was great. Toby Mcguire eat your heart out lol. - Call me weird but I was soooo happy to see Dr. Manhattan's blue penis. I would have felt cheated otherwise. Plus, what reason would he have had to wear clothing in the first place? - More of a personal thing but I WANT the hydrogen earrings that Dr. Manhattan gives to Janey. - Goregasm. And that's all I have to say on that subject. Bad points: -The worst point of all imho was Rorsharch's back story. He didn't kill the kidnapper/murderer, he handcuffed him to something stationary (can't recall at the moment and don't have the book with me) gave the guy a saw or cleaver, and lit the house on fire. Having Rorsharch kill the man completely changed who the character was supposed to be. To me there is no excuse for what Snyder did there and he should be bopped thoroughly on the head for that SERIOUS lack of judgement. I read somewhere that he did it because he thought that if he had gone the faithful route in that scene, people would say he's ripping off Saw. Really? Come on! Also I would have liked to see how Rorsharch came about and crafted his "face" - Like everyone else says, the ending seemed too clean. I wanted dead, mangled, mutilated bodies like in the comic, I wanted Laurie saying "These people... they were just out to get some noodles." (yea I know it's paraphrased) I wanted to see and feel the devastation and I didn't get it. - My most favorite quote by Dr. Manhattan wasn't said, and it would have been so easy to slip it in too. "You are a thermodynamic miracle. For you are life, rarer than a quark and unpredictable beyond the dreams of Heisenberg; the clay in which the forces that shape all things leave their fingerprints most clearly." Maybe I'm being picky but I REALLY wanted to hear that! - Could have definitely gotten someone better to play Silk Spectre II, Malin just didn't pull off Laurie. And I terribly missed the smoking and the ball smoking apparatus. Plus it would have looked more like a harmless mistake when she pushed the fire button in Archie because she thought it was a cigarette lighter. In the movie it just made her look like an idiot. "ooooh a button with a flame on it... wonder what it does? hur hur..." -_- - Ozymandias was just wrong. Matthew Goode made him seem like a raving lunatic and a pussy, of which he is neither in the comic. He wasn't a believable "smartest man on Earth" as he was in the comic. And most of all, Adrian is really a good guy at heart, something that I felt was not conveyed in the movie. - While I love the fact that Bubastis was in the film, I was pissed that there was no explanation as to his existence, but perhaps the director's cut will show differently. - Was sad not to see Night Owl and Silk Spectre serving coffee to the tenants rescued from the burning building, but again... see director's cut. - Dr. Manhattan's symbol (Hydrogen) was never explained in the movie. In fact it looked more like he was starting a cult or taking a page out of Charlie Manson's book in body modification. Was it so hard to put in that scene where he was asked to wear that silly "atom" symbol but instead gave himself a symbol that he could respect? - There were also other scenes I wanted to see but weren't in the movie, (newspaper stand being one) I'll hold my tongue on those in hopes that the director's cut alleviates that sore spot. - I REALLY wanted to see Adrian's Antarctic paradise snowed over, I always thought that would be a beautiful cinematic scene. Sadly it wasn't there, and I don't believe the DC will have it. - Something I really missed was the juxtaposition of the dialogues and scenes in the comic. Like when one or two characters would be talking, and the action would switch between two scenes (for example, Dan and Laurie fighting the gang juxtaposed with Dr. Manhattan's interview) and the dialog pertained to both scenes. I always thought it was very clevar or Moore and showed how multilayered the comic really is. While the soundtrack kind of made up for this, (the songs sort of relayed what was going on) it wasn't enough. That's about all I can think of right now. Overall it's still a good movie. Most of the pickyness about the scenes and quotes comes from me not understanding why Zack Snyder felt the need to change or take them out. Most of them wouldn't have taken up too much time, and would have translated well to film so what reason was there to change it? Don't fix it if it's not broken.I can excuse some of the little things but I feel most of what I said was bad was unforgivable and just a bad judgment call on the director's part. I give it a 7/10, with a possible 8.5/10 once the director's cut comes out and frankly, I don't know anyone who could have done it better or been more true to the comic than Snyder. Good movie, Zack could have and should have been done better.

Boring. Too much style, not enough substance. CGI and fighting choreography were great, but the rest was just a fight to stay awake until stuff start to happen. Oh, Rorschach was great doing the batman voice.

Loved the film and gotta say it was just brilliant. It was very faithful to the graphic novel and although there was a few changes, they all made sense and fitted into the story perfectly. Zack Snyder did a fantastic job and the acting from so-called lesser names was all good, especially Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach and Jeffrey Dean Morgan turned in a career-making role as The Comedian. Everybody else was cool, Billy Crudup and Patrick Wilson did great turns too. Earle Haley should have a good chance of at least getting a best supporting actor Oscar nom at very least, his gravelly voiceover was very Bale Batmanesque but very good. The film was like it had jumped straight off the page - it was that good. Definitely in the top 5 comic-book movies of all time and a real contender for the best vying with The Dark Knight. Superb entertainment! Job well done!

Visually catching, though i have not read the novel (it was still "all-the same" striking!) i truthfully didnt know what was going on.....but however this is a movie for people who enjoy to see the plain "Artistry" of a film, it to my opinon "Had no real order to it" [it was everywhere] but i would only advise true "movie-goers and film-lovers" to go see the picture.

Luckily, Zack Snyder started his on production company called Cruel and Unusual Films. Now we don't have to worry so much a/b the critics or his ideas getting picked up. If you liked the Watchmen movie, then look forward to: Sucker Punch, Heavy Metal and Cobalt 60. Rock out Snyder!

Like I said, negative comments a/b this film generally come from ppl who dont know what they are talking a/b.

for a comic that was said to not be transferable to the movie genre, i thought it was excellent. i thought that it touched on all the characters to allow someone who has not read the comics to get a feel for the characters and allowed some attachment to your favorites ( still love the comedian). i thought they captured the distance in dr M, the estrangement with silk spectre, and everyones new favorite psychopath was played to perfection as you could really feel for rorschach's struggles with himself and humanity. is it the best movie ever made? no. is it the best adaptation of a comic ever made? i think so.

Garbage...over-hyped garbage!! Forget the stimulus, I'b be happy just getting my time and $10 back to use for a better movie!! I hope all 15 people who wanted to see this movie are happy...now they can all shut up and take the beating that they and this movie deserve...There's a reason tht it's own creator didn't want to be associated with this trainwreck!!

Like hell the comic was more 'action packed' !!!!

stink.....STINK.......stink.......STINK....stink...........to people who don't already know about WATCHMEN. OH YEH (WHAT IF THEY MADE A SEQUEL) [THE WORLD WOULD END] HAHAHAHAHA!!!! NO.....SERIOUSLY!

Sure Walter Kovacs, we hate the movie and want to see Wolverine because we love boys. Could it be we want to see a movie that actually has action, suspense and a real plot?? Super heroes doing super duper things, instead of flying around in a truly gay Owl mobile. You're raving about a movie with a giant blue dick...nice try fruitcake. You were salivating for the blue monster!

I sat thru Watchmen, and even though it was entertaining, I believe that it was OVER-acted, OVER-long, OVER-hyped, and OVER-rated. Special effects and full frontal male nudity cannot compensate for a ridiculous soundtrack, poor cinematography, mediocre acting and needless gore that cannot conceal the fact that Watchmen FAILS to live up to the expectations created by the graphic novel on which it is based. Just to be certain, I watched The Dark Knight the following evening, which is a MUCH BETTER FILM, one that steered clear of all of the shortcomings that Watchmen seemingly could not avoid. Perhaps this is one graphic novel that should have avoided the big screen. I wonder if the "graphic novel movie" genre has become overwrought just like "reality TV shows" have.......

Sucked! Waste of time & money forgettable except for the scenes with the hot superhero babe!

I don't understand how half of you guys can even think this was a good movie especially to the name it had to live up to. Keep in mind Watchmen is considered one of the GREATEST NOVELs of all time. As in this book is set alongside the likes of "a Clockwork Orange", "the Great Gatsby", "Animal Farm", "Invisible Man", to name a few. This movie could have easily been a better film if the director chose to have as little action as "Schindler's List" or "The Green Mile"( It would have cost a lot less too). The fact that the movie had so much gratuitous violence, action, and sex seems to only indicate what the filmmakers degraded the original story to simply because its a comic book. Zach Snyder was the wrong director for this story to begin with. He made it look pretty, and made the scenes shocking, and I'll admit, he made it entertaining. However, after the story was told, the essence of Alan Moore's original genius was not captured. Perhaps what I'm trying to say is that they made a mistake in creating this movie as a Zach Snyder action movie, when it really deserved to have been a Spielberg style insightful drama.